Developing ideas and initiatives from the highly successful Compassion and Caring in Nursing, Claire Chambers and Elaine Ryder focus on potential difficulties and offer practitioners a chance to build on their current knowledge and experience, and consider ways to act as catalysts for change.

Foreword. Preface. About the authors. Acknowledgements. Introduction: excellence in compassionate nursing care - the importance of leadership. Compassionate care - the challenge of resourcing. Creating a compassionate culture in practice - taking the lead. Nurse attitude - the heart of compassionate care. Conclusion: excellence in compassionate nursing care - how will you take the lead. Index.